US588955A - Propelling mechanism for bicycles - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
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- My invention has relation to a propelling mechanism forbicycles,velocipedes, and similar vehicles, and in such connection it relates particularly to the construction and arrangement of such mechanism.
- the principal objects of my invention are, first, to provide a propelling mechanism of simple construction by means of which the bicycle may be propelled with greater speed and with less exertion; second, to provide in a bicycle or similar vehicle a propelling mechanism consisting of a sprocket and chain, a ratchet-disk secured to or formed integral with the sprocket, a shaft secured to the disk and revolving in a fixed sleeve or crankhanger supported by the bicycle -frame, a treadle-lever pivoted to said crank-hanger, a spiral or helical spring coiled around said hanger, one end ofsaid spring being secured to the hanger and the other to the treadlelever, and a pawl mechanism carried by the treadle-lever and adapted to operate the ratcheted disk in one direction, and, third, to provide, in connection with the treadle-lever, the spring, and the shaft, a spring-case inclosing the spring and traversed by said shaft.
- Myinvention stated in general terms, consists of a propelling mechanism for bicycles and similar vehicles constructed and 'arranged in substantially the manner hereinafter described and claimed.
- FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a portion of a bicycle and showing my improved propelling mechanism secured thereto in operative position.
- Fig. 2 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view of the propelling mechanism; and
- Fig. 3 is a vertical section, enlarged, of saidpropelling mechanism.
- a representsthe driving-sprocket, a the driven sprocket, and
- a disk or ring I To the driving-sprocket a is secured in any suitable manner a disk or ring I), the interior of which is toothed or ratcheted, as at b.
- the disk I) is secured to one end of a shaft cl, preferably hollow, which rotates on ball-bearings dwithin the crank-hanger 01 which is supported by the frame d of the vehicle.
- a case or cap 6 within which is coiled a spring 6, one end of the spring being secured to the case or cap 6, as at 6 d,which it surrounds.
- a sleeve f which is integral with or secured to a treadle-lever f, and to this sleeve f the other end of spring e is secured.
- the treadle-1ever f is provided with the spring-controlled pawls f adapted when the treadle-lever f is moved against the tension of spring e in one direction-2'. e.,depressedto engage the teeth 17 of disk I), and to thereby rotate said disk, the sprocket a, and shaft 1.
- a second disk (not shown) is also secured, and this second disk is operated by a second treadle-lever) and pawls, (not shown,) and the spring-case 6, spring (2, and connections between the same and treadle-lever f are duplicated.
- a propelling mechanism for vehicles the combination with a driving-sprocket, of a ratcheted disk secured thereto, a shaft secured to the disk, a crank-hanger Within which said shaft rotates and supported by the frame of the vehicle, a treadle-lever pivoted 011 the crank-hanger, a spring coiled around said hanger, one end of said spring being secured to the hanger and the other to the treadle-lever, and a pawl mechanism carried by said treadle-lever and adapted to operate said disk in one direction, substantially as described.
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Patented Aug. 31, 1897.
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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICEt IRA-W. OONSELYEA, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.
P ROPELLING M ECHANISIVI FOR BICYCLES.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 588,955, dated August 31, 1897.- Application filed January 16, 1897. Serial No. 619,406. (No model.)
To ail whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, IRA W. CONSELYEA, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Propelling Mechanism for Bicycles and Similar Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.
My invention has relation to a propelling mechanism forbicycles,velocipedes, and similar vehicles, and in such connection it relates particularly to the construction and arrangement of such mechanism.
The principal objects of my invention are, first, to provide a propelling mechanism of simple construction by means of which the bicycle may be propelled with greater speed and with less exertion; second, to provide in a bicycle or similar vehicle a propelling mechanism consisting of a sprocket and chain, a ratchet-disk secured to or formed integral with the sprocket, a shaft secured to the disk and revolving in a fixed sleeve or crankhanger supported by the bicycle -frame, a treadle-lever pivoted to said crank-hanger, a spiral or helical spring coiled around said hanger, one end ofsaid spring being secured to the hanger and the other to the treadlelever, and a pawl mechanism carried by the treadle-lever and adapted to operate the ratcheted disk in one direction, and, third, to provide, in connection with the treadle-lever, the spring, and the shaft, a spring-case inclosing the spring and traversed by said shaft.
Myinvention, stated in general terms, consists of a propelling mechanism for bicycles and similar vehicles constructed and 'arranged in substantially the manner hereinafter described and claimed.
The nature and scope of my invention will be more fully understood from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, and in which- Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a portion of a bicycle and showing my improved propelling mechanism secured thereto in operative position. Fig. 2 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view of the propelling mechanism; and Fig. 3 is a vertical section, enlarged, of saidpropelling mechanism.
' Referring to thedrawings, a representsthe driving-sprocket, a the driven sprocket, and
01, the chain, of a bicycle or similar vehicle.
To the driving-sprocket a is secured in any suitable manner a disk or ring I), the interior of which is toothed or ratcheted, as at b. The disk I) is secured to one end of a shaft cl, preferably hollow, which rotates on ball-bearings dwithin the crank-hanger 01 which is supported by the frame d of the vehicle. To the hanger d is firmly secured a case or cap 6, within which is coiled a spring 6, one end of the spring being secured to the case or cap 6, as at 6 d,which it surrounds. On that portion 6 of the cap surrounding the shaft rotates a sleeve f, which is integral with or secured to a treadle-lever f, and to this sleeve f the other end of spring e is secured. The treadle-1ever f is provided with the spring-controlled pawls f adapted when the treadle-lever f is moved against the tension of spring e in one direction-2'. e.,depressedto engage the teeth 17 of disk I), and to thereby rotate said disk, the sprocket a, and shaft 1. When, however, the treadle-lever is moved in an opposite direction-4 6., elevated bythe spring e' the pawls f slip away from the disk b.' The free ends of the treadle f are slotted, as at f and in this slot are adj ustably secured the pedals f of the ordinary construction.
It is to be understood that on the end of shaft d, opposite to that to which the disk I) and sprocket a are secured, a second disk (not shown) is also secured, and this second disk is operated by a second treadle-lever) and pawls, (not shown,) and the spring-case 6, spring (2, and connections between the same and treadle-lever f are duplicated.
' In operation, when a treadle-leverf or f is depressed its pawl mechanism will drive a ratcheted disk, which in turn will operate the sprocket (1 either directly or through the shaft (1. The spring 6 is tightly coiled within the case 6 by this movement of the lever and serves, when pressure downward onthe lever is removed, to elevate the lever to substantially upright position. The pawlsf being released from the disk on this upward movement to the lever,the disk is free to rotate in the direct-ion it is propelled by the treadle-lever.
The cap e is traversed by the shaft Having thus described the nature and objects of my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is
1. In a propelling mechanism for vehicles the combination with a driving-sprocket, of a ratcheted disk secured thereto, a shaft secured to the disk, a crank-hanger Within which said shaft rotates and supported by the frame of the vehicle, a treadle-lever pivoted 011 the crank-hanger, a spring coiled around said hanger, one end of said spring being secured to the hanger and the other to the treadle-lever, and a pawl mechanism carried by said treadle-lever and adapted to operate said disk in one direction, substantially as described.
2. The combination of a driving-sprocket,
IRA \V. CONSELYEA.
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E. W. BOND, W. B. ADAMS.
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